l9n/ Oregon

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4080

Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Climate, Energy, and Environment Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: Allows a person to use a plug-in solar power device. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Allows a retail electricity consumer to install and use portable solar photovoltaic energy devices with up to a total maximum generating capacity of 1,200 watts. Defines "portable solar photovoltaic energy device." Requires a retail electricity consumer to first file a declaration with the electric utility. Limits restrictions on portable solar photovoltaic energy devices in residences by landlords, homeowners associations, and condominium associations. Allows the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to amend the state building code as necessary to address the installation or use of portable solar photovoltaic energy devices. Becomes operative January 1, 2027. Takes effect July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

11 co-sponsors

Willy Chotzen, Paul Evans, Lisa Fragala, Ken Helm, Cyrus Javadi, Pam Marsh, Lesly Muñoz, Rob Nosse, Hai Pham, Lamar Wise, David Gomberg

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Sara Gelser Blouin, Jeff Golden, Khanh Pham, Lisa Reynolds

Its course

February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action4 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 2Introduced
  2. Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
  3. Feb 5Heard in Climate, Energy, and Environment
  4. Mar 6Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives